Window-guide construction for removable sashes



R. T. AXE

June 17, 1930.

WINDOW GUIDE CNSTRUCTION FOR REMOVABLE SASHES Fiied May 25, 1928 NVENTOR. BY

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Patented June 17, 1930 Unir 'rs PATENT YROY fr. AXE, or sYnAoUsn, NEW YORK, nssrsNon ro THE o, M. EDWARDs'ooMPANm INC., F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,

A conronATIONoF NEW YORK WrNDOWLeUrDE CONSTRUCTION For. NNMOVABLE sAsHEs Application filed May 33, 1928., Serial No. 280,045.

This invention relates to Window and Window sash constructions', particularly vvindovi7 guide constructions by Which the sash is non-rattling and Weather tight, and also by Which the sash is'readily removable, and it hasfor its objecta'particularly simple, eco- `nomical and compact construction of a sash guide. v o

The invention oonsi'stsin the novel features and in jthe combinations and constructions vhereinafter set vforth and claimed.

fln describing this invention,'reference is had to the"a ccomp`anying drawings in Which like `characters designate Ycorresponding parts'n allthe views. l

Figure 1 is a` transverse sectional vievv through one side of al Window frame and the sash guide, the -s'ash'esbeingalsofshown and the construction shown being adapted for y akk double Window.

y Figure 2 is a fragmentaryelevation, partly in section, of the sash'guide with the removable strip o f the guide omitted. y

Figure 3 is'a fragmentary isometric view Z5-of the-removable strip.

Figure 4 is an edge view thereof. Y Figure 5 is a sectional View of afrnodilied form Of'saidguide. n

This Window" construction comprises a Window yframe elementand a sash element,

one of said velements being a channel for receiving the other element, one VKivall of thel channel being detaichableand having a lever movement relativelyto the sash and spring means acting Onthestrip for movingit on i its fulcruin tovvardthe sash and .thusm'aking the structure Weather tightand hold the sash from rattling. u Y y y Y In the illustratedembodiment of my invention the frame is formed With a channel for receiving the sash.

ldesignates the guide which has ya-vvall 2 forming one side of theV channel which receives the sash Sor the stile thereof. 4 designates the strip formingthe other Wall ofthe channel, this'strip having" an an-V 'fgularlyvextending arin at its base or outer edge.r The strip 4 andarm 5 form an angle or bell crank lever Which fi-ilcrms near its The arm 5 in the illustrated embodiment y of my invention extends transversely ofthe l guide or` the edge of the sash' and springs to be presently described act Aon lthe ends of ,thev arms to rock on the angle lever formation With an outwardly fextendingaiigular flange 10 at its edge remote from the flangeZ, and the edge of the flange bears `against the frame 7, and also the'flan'ge 10 is formed yvvitha passage 11 Vfor receiving thearm y5.

Each strip 4 is providedvvitha pluralityfof these arms 5 andhencethe-flange '10"is 'provided with a corresponding vnumber of pas sages or slots 11. Also thebotto'm'portion 9 is formed With offsets or indentations 12 Which rest on the "frame 7, andthe guide' isl secured tothe frame byscrews 13 extending through'the'o'lfsets and into the frame. The

or holder, not shown, coacts. I Y f The arms 5U thus extend under kthefbottom portion 9 into the -hollovv .stop 8. Although the angle levercomposed'of the' strip 4 land the arms'fulcrums on'the frame 7, never- 'offsets 12 rform a rackl Withvvh'ich a sash lock v theless, as shown in Figure, it may fulcrum 1 er sie?. theapfnigs 15e with bot and as here illustrated, the arms 5 are detachably interlocked with both the guide 1 and the springs 15. It is interloclred with the guide by successive inward and endwise movements of the strip and with the springs at the same by the endwise movement.

As here illustrated, the arms are provided with slots 16a at their junctures with the strip 4 so that when the strip is pressed against the `sash, these slots 16 move in line with the portions 17 of the flange 10 at one end of each slot 11 and when the strip is moved endwise, the slot 16 interlocks with said portion 17. Also the arms are provided with slots or depressions 18 at their ends arranged to come into register with projections or deliections 19 at the tree ends of the springs 15 so that upon the endwise movement of the strip to interlock the slots 16 with the portion 17 or" flange 10, the projections 19 snap into the slots 18 and hold the strip from return endwise movement.

The extreme ends of the springs are deflected upwardly at 20 to avoid liability of the ends of the spring catchingpon the Aarms 5.

The window here shown is of double construction, although the features just described are equally adaptable to a single construction, as shown in Figure 5.

In the double construction, the stop 8 forms the outer stop of one sash and the inner stop forthe other, and thev springs 15 are common to the arms 5 of the strips 4 on the inner side of kone sash and the outer side of the f `other sash.

In operation, the strips 4 are pressed against the sash t0 hold it from rattling and to form a weather tight structure,the springs acting through the bell crank lever composed of the strips 4 and the arms 5.

To remove the sash, it is necessary to force the strips 4 downwardly applying enough force to cause the projections 19 on the springs -to ride up the sides of the slots 18 onto the flat part of the armsand then withdraw the -strip rectilinearly outwardly. This endwise movement disengages the slots 16 from theV portion 17 of the flange 10. 1 n

When this strip is removed, the sash can be'moved laterally out of the guide. The

strip 4 is replaced by the reverse of this operation.

Owing to the bell crank formation of the strips 4 and arms 5, the arrangement of the arms transversely of the guide, and the association of the springs 15 with the guide, the

structure is particularly simple, compact and self-contained and the pressure exerted by the strip 4 is positive at all times. f

What I claim is:

, 1. A window construction comprising a Y i yframe' element and a sash element, one of said elements being provided with a channel for receiving the other element, one side wall of the channel being movable toward and from the other element and formed with an angular arm rigid therewith at its base and extending at an angle thereto whereby said wall and the angular arm form an angle lever fulcrumed near the angle of the lever formation, and means coacting with the arm to move said lever on its fulcrum.

2. A window construction comprising a frame element and a sash element, one of said elements being provided with a channel for receivingthe other element, one side wall of the channel being movable toward and from the other element and'formed with an angular arm rigid therewith and extending in a direction crosswiseV of said side wall and oi the channel, whereby said wall and the arm form an angle lever ulcrumed near the angle of the wall and the arm and means acting on the arm to move the angle lever on its fulcrum and move said wall toward said other element.

3. A window construction comprising a frameV element and a sash element, one of said elements being provided with a channel for receiving the other element, one side wall of the channel being movable toward and from said other element and formed with an Y angular arm rigid therewith at one edge vthereof and extending at an angle to said side wall whereby said wall and the arm form an angle lever fulcrumed near its angle and spring means coacting with the armv to move the lever on its fulcrum and move said wall toward said other element.

.4. A window construction comprising a frame element and a sash element, one of said `elements being provided with a channel for receiving the other element, one side wall of the channel being movable toward and from said other element and formed with an angular arm rigid `therewith at one edge thereof, the arm extending in a direction cros'swise of said side wall and of the channel, said wall and the angular arm forming an angle lever fulcrumed near its angle, and springmeans coacting with said arm to move the lever on its fulcrumand press said wall against said other element.

5. VVA window construction comprising a Jframe element and a sash element,` one of said elements being provided with a channel for receiving `the other element, one side wall of the channel being movable toward and from lar arm'rigid therewith at one edge thereof and extending at an angle to said side wall,

said wall and the arm forming an angle lever fulcrumed near its angle, and spring means carried by the guide and acting on said arm to move the angle lever on its fulcrum and press saidwall against said other element.

6. A v window construction comprising a frame element and a sash element, one of said elements being provided with a channel for receiving the other element and comprising a body formed with one side and the bottom 1 ofthechannel aiidastripforming the otherv side of the channel, the strip having ana-ngu- 4from the former flan'ge spacing the bottom portion of the body away from the frame, the

second mentioned flange having a passage therethrough, the guide also comprising a strip forming the other wall of the channel, the strip having an arm at its base extending through the passage under the bottom of the body,'said arm having means for detachably interlocking with the second mentioned flange.

' 8. A window construction comprising a frame provided with a sash guide in the forni of a channel for receiving the sash, the guide comprising a body having a flange forming one side wall off the channel and a portion forming the bottom of the channel, the bottom portion being provided with an outwardly extending flange at its edge remote from the former flange spacing the bottom portion of' the body away from the frame, the second mentioned flangeV having a passage therei L1 through the guide also compiising a stiip form' of a channel for receivingthe sash,l y

and lapping the second flange, the strip havring an angular army extendingthrough the the lguide comprising 'a body having a flange forming one side wall. of the channel and a portion forming the bottom of' the channel, the bottom` portion being provided with an outwardly extending flange at its edge remote from the former flange, spacing the bottom portion of the body away from the frame,

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` flange, the strip having an angular arm vei;-Y

the second mentioned flange havingV a passage therethrough, the guide also comprising a strip forming the other wall of the y n d. frame provided with a sash guide in the form channel and lapping the second mentioned tending through the passage under the b ottom of the body whereby the stripand the arm form-an angle lever fulcrumed near its angle, and means associated with the guideY and coacting with said arm tol move the lever Von its fulcrum, said yarm also having means VVVfor detachably interlocking with the second mentioned flange. n v

10. A window construction comprising a frame element and a sash element, one of said elements being provided with a channel for receiving the'other element and consisting'of a body having a portion forming one side wall of the channel and a portion forming the bottom of the channel, a stripforming the other side wall of the channel, the strip having an angular arm rigid therewith at one edge extending under the bottom of the channel and-springmeans associated ywith the element formed with the channel and acting on said arm to move the angle lever on its fulorum and press said/strip toward saidV other element. s

ll. A window construction comprising a frame provided with a sash Aguide in the form of a channel and consistingl of a body having a portion forming one sidewall of the channel and a, portion formingthe bottom of the channel, -a strip forming the other side wall' of the channel, the striphaving an angular larm rigid therewith at its outer edge and extending at an angle to the strip and under thebottoin portion of' the body forming an angle lever Julcrumednear the outerv edge of theY strip and spring means associated with theA guide and acting on said arm to move the angle lever on its fulcrum and press said strip against the sash, the-arm also having means for 'detachably'interlocking with the body; K l v 12. A window construction comprising a frame provided with a sash guide in the form of a channel for receiving the sash, the guide comprising a body lhaving a flange forming one sidewall of thechannel and a portion forming the bottom of the channel, the bottom 'portion being provided with an outwardlyeXten'ding langeat its edge remote from the formerflange, spacingthe bottom portion of the Vbody away fromy the former flange, thesecond flangehavingfa passage therethrough, thejguide also comprising a strip forming the other `wall of the channel passage underthe bottom of the body, whereby the strip and the arm form an angle lever, vfulcrumed near its angle,'and springmeans associated withl the guide and coacting* with` said arm-to move the leveron its fulcrurmthe spring means and saidarm having means for detachably interlocking. I*

131A window construction comprising la tom portion'being' provided with an out-v llO lao,

wardly extending iange at its edge remote from the former flange spacing the. bottom portion of the body away from the frame, the second mentioned flange having a. passage therethrough, the guide also comprising a strip Jforming the other wall of the channel and lapping the second mentioned iange, the strip having an angular arm extending through the passage under the bottom of the body whereby the strip and the arm forman angle lever fulcrumed near its angle, and spring means associated with the guide and coacting with said arm to move the lever on its ulcrum, said arm also having means for detachably interlocking Vwith the second mentioned flange and with the spring means.

14. A window construction comprising a frame provided with a sash guide having a channel Jfor receiving the sash and comprising a body formed with a hollow stop portion forming one side wall of the channel,

`a strip forming the other side wall of the channel andrhaving an angular arm rigid therewith at its outer edge and extending at an angle to the strip and crosswise of the guide into said hollow stop portion forming an angle lever ulcrumed near its angle at the outer edge of the strip and spring means located within the hollow stop portion and coacting with said arm.

15. window construction comprising a frame provided with a sash guide having a channel for receiving the sash and comprising al body formed with a hollow stop portion forming one side wall of the channel, a strip forming the other side wall of the channel and having an angular arm rigid therewith at its outer edge and extending at an angle to the strip and crosswise of the guide into said hollow stop portion and forming an angle lever fulcrumed near its angle at the outer edge of the strip, and spring means located within the hollow stop portion and coacting with saidV arm, said arm having means for detachably interlocking with the spring means. l

16. A window construction comprising a Y frame provided with a sash guide having a channel for receiving the sash and comprisv y ing a body formed with a hollow stop portion forming one side wall of the channel, a strip forming the other Vside wall of the channel and having an angular arm rigid therewith at its outer edge and extending at an `angle to the strip and crosswise of the guide into sai'd'hollow stop portion and forming an angle lever fulcrumed nearits angle atthe outer edge of the strip, spring means'located within the hollow stop portion and coacting with said arm, said arm having means for detachably interlocking with the spring means and also having means for detachably interlocky ing with the body. I l21.7,..1na window construction, the vcomblnation of a frame element and a sash element, one of said elements being provided with a channel for receiving the other element and comprising a body having a portion forming one side wall of the channel, a strip forming the other side wall of the channel and having an angular arm at its outer edge extending transversely of the channel and spring means associated with the element formed with the channel and acting on said arm, the spring means and the body having means for detachably interlocking with said arm, whereby the strip is removable.

In testimony whereof 'I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and in the State of New York, this 22nd day of May, 1928. l

ROY T. AXE. 

